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New YouTube creators will need 8,000 watch hours to start earning from ads – double the current bar
YouTube is doubling the entry requirements for its Partner Program (YPP), meaning new creators will have to build a much larger audience before they can start earning money from adverts and subscriptions. From 1 February 2027, new applicants will need 8,000 qualified watch hours over the previous year, or 20 million qualified Shorts views over…
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Making history in the USSR: Why are Boney M so big in Russia?
A bizarre relationship. The post Making history in the USSR: Why are Boney M so big in Russia? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next
Family estrangement has become increasingly common in the United States, but experts say reconciliation between parents and adult children remains possible in most cases, provided both sides are willing to change and find common ground. Texas-based psychology researcher Dr Richard Blake notes that while every relationship differs and there are no guarantees, the majority of…
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Why Armored Core 6’s Balteus is so good at killing you
Polygon has released a video feature examining why Balteus, the first major boss in Armored Core 6, proved such a formidable obstacle for players when the FromSoftware game launched. The boss quickly became notorious, prompting a wave of YouTube guides offering wildly different mech builds for beating it, which raises the question of whether Balteus…
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Warner Bros promotes ‘The End of Oak Street’ using bizarre AI dog podcast
Warner Bros has promoted its new film The End of Oak Street with an unconventional marketing stunt, using AI to bring the film’s canine character, Starbuck, to life for an appearance on an existing AI-hosted podcast. In a 90-second clip, the studio’s dog was interviewed by an AI bulldog named Frenchie on the DogPack podcast…
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Can you bring a birthday cake to a restaurant? Viral pizzeria dispute reveals the rules
A viral confrontation at Joey Tomato’s, a pizzeria in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, has sparked wider debate about the etiquette and rules around bringing outside food, such as birthday cakes, into restaurants. The incident occurred when a family celebrating a child’s fifth birthday brought a cake into the restaurant, prompting a dispute with staff…
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Gen Z lawyer sacked after making TikTok video complaining about the grind of her job – but says she was ready to walk away as soon as she ‘got more engagement’ on social media
A junior lawyer in Melbourne has been sacked after posting a TikTok video complaining about the demands of her job, though she says she was already prepared to quit once the clip began gaining traction online. The case highlights ongoing tension between Gen Z workers’ willingness to publicly air workplace grievances on social media and…
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Halloween game blocked in Australia and New Zealand over cannabis
Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia, with regulators objecting not to its violence or depiction of serial killer Michael Myers, but to a minor gameplay mechanic that lets characters smoke cannabis for an in-game buff. Developer IllFonic has also withheld the multiplayer horror title from New Zealand, even though that country runs…
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You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond
Rachel Aviv, a Pulitzer finalist known for empathetic, incisive journalism, follows her acclaimed Strangers to Ourselves with You Won’t Get Free of It, a collection of six essays on mothers and daughters originally published in the New Yorker. The book explores the most complex of family relationships through cases of psychological instability, disappearance and neglect,…
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO’ Director Kamiyama Kenji Built His New Series Around a Metaphor for AI Fears: ‘Will We End Up Being Used by It?’
Director Kamiyama Kenji has said his new anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO” uses its alien threat as a direct metaphor for humanity’s growing anxiety about artificial intelligence. Speaking to Variety, Kamiyama, who previously directed “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” and “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”, explained…